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* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council - 2026-03-03

Approves Oakland Public Safety Parcel Tax Initiative Placed on June 2026 Ballot, 8-0 unanimous

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What happened

The Oakland City Council meeting on March 3, 2026 focused heavily on the 2024 Disparity Study revealing systemic discrimination in city contracting, with 75% of contracts awarded to non-minority males and 65% of prime contracts going to non-Oakland businesses.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Oakland, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 3, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 8-0 unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Housing Sites Combining Zone

Approved 7-0
2 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Oakland City Council meeting on March 3, 2026 focused heavily on the 2024 Disparity Study revealing systemic discrimination in city contracting, with 75% of contracts awarded to non-minority males and 65% of prime contracts going to non-Oakland businesses.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

SB 79 Transit-Oriented Development Zoning Ordinance

Vote: 6-1-1 (Brown abstain, Gayo absent)Conditions attached
Approved

Oakland Public Safety Parcel Tax Initiative Placed on June 2026 Ballot

Vote: 8-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Amendments

Vote: 7-0 (Jenkins absent)Conditions attached
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Zoning Changes (4)

Various existing zonesS-8 Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Combining Zone48 transit-oriented development zones covering half-mile radius around stations
Various residential and commercial zonesSB 79 compliant density (no exclusions per Unger amendment)Half-mile radius around three BART stations
Various zonesSB 79 compliant density (no exclusions per Wong amendment)Half-mile radius around BRT stops
Various zonesSB 79 compliant density (removed from exclusions per Houston amendment)Half-mile radius around specified transit stops

Development Activity (4)

Seminary Point Development

Commercial

443044404448 Howe Street Public Improvements

Infrastructure

Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit

Infrastructure

42nd Avenue High Street Access Improvement Project

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

SB 79 implementation indicates state mandate for increased density near…

Commercial Demand

Disparity study found 65% of city prime contracts awarded to…

Infrastructure

San Antonio Station Alliance advocating for new BART station at…

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